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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $60 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $60, while a flight costs an average of $480.
Distance: 371 miles (598 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$107 Average price | $480 Average price | $60 Average price Cheapest | $155 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 2m Average total duration 7h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 26m Average total duration 11h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna:
A bus is $47 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average $107 (€89).
A bus is $421 (€351) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average $480 (€401).
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 2m.
Bus takes on average 12h 26m.
You'll arrive about 4h 25m sooner (3h 12m by flight vs 7h 37m by car). Tickets start at around $480 (€401) compared to roughly $155 (€129) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Vienna
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 199752:46 AM9h46Frankfurt Airport long-distance station12:32 PMVienna$461One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 199752:46 AM9h46Frankfurt Airport long-distance station12:32 PMVienna$461One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- OS2209:45 PM1h20Frankfurt am Main Airport11:05 PMVienna International Airport$1411One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 699 · ICE 12112:46 AM10h01Frankfurt Airport long-distance station12:47 PMVienna$461One-way1 transfer
- ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 199752:25 AM10h07Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:32 PMVienna$461One-way2 transfers
- ICE 619 · RJX 611:17 AM10h15Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:32 AMVienna$461One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus4:50 AM11h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:50 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$551One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM12h25Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)11:55 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$561One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus1:50 AM10h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:55 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$561One-way0 transfers
- OS2167:30 PM1h25Frankfurt am Main Airport8:55 PMVienna International Airport$1981One-way0 transfers
DE43478:00 AM1h20Frankfurt am Main Airport9:20 AMVienna International Airport$2421One-way0 transfers
AF1519 · AF12389:45 AM13h00Frankfurt am Main Airport10:45 PMVienna International Airport$2991One-way1 transfer
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Travel from Frankfurt to Vienna: Journey Details
Traveling between Frankfurt and Vienna is simple, and you can choose from trains, buses and flights. Flying is far quicker, taking approximately 4 hours from door to door with 1.5 hours in the air. Trains are comfortable and only take around 6.5 hours to arrive in the Austrian capital. Buses present an economy option, while car pooling services like Bla Bla Car also travel from Frankfurt to Vienna.
Return trips from Vienna to Frankfurt are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna:
A bus is $47 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average $107 (€89).
A bus is $421 (€351) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average $480 (€401).
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 2m.
Bus takes on average 12h 26m.
- Around 66 flights per day.
- Around 39 trains per day.
- Around 19 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Vienna as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with Leo Express, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), agilis, EuroNight, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, Deutsche Bahn, Westbahn to go to Vienna by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Egypt Air, British Airways, Swiss, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Vienna by flight.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Condor Flugdienst, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines.
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